<p>The University of Illinois not only charges hefty fees, but differring tuitions based upon majors. Business, engineering and most science majors have around a $4500 charge on top of the base tuition. What galls me is that some of the fees are listed as optional – including funding for two different scholarships – but students must apply in person to get these $25-35 bits back on different days from different buildings around campus. The process is so cumbersome that few students bother. Also I have asked about the scholarships to which I “optionally” contribute – what are the criteria, how many are awarded per year, how much is collected etc.-- and never have gotten an answer.</p>